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Oxford City Council announces new cabinet for 2026/27

Oxford City Council leader Susan Brown has announced her new cabinet for the 2026/2027 year. Brown, who also leads the Labour group on the Council, has appointed seven Labour councillors to the cabinet following local elections on 7th May in which Labour lost its overall majority but remained the largest party on the Council.

Prime Minister of Sri Lanka delivers annual lecture at Oxford School of Global and Area Studies

Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr Harini Amarasuriya, delivered the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OGSA) Annual Lecture at St. Antony’s College on 19th May.

Oxford researchers collaborate to release open data to accelerate AI drug discovery

University of Oxford researchers have released a new open data set and AI model to accelerate drug discovery.

Rare Oxford University photo of Oscar Wilde sells at auction

A newly-discovered photograph of Oscar Wilde at the University of Oxford was recently sold for more than £5,300 at an auction.  

Student runs marathon…on a treadmill

While many were still lying in bed students to sublet their rooms, Unlease is helping students make back looking forward to May Day, Somerville student Tom Dillon ran...

Christ Church rejects Fairtrade

JCR motion set to support Fairtrade fails to pass

University rejects petition to revoke Rhodes scholarship

40,000 sign petition following controversial Facebook post by RMF organiser Ntokozo Qwabe

Brasenose JCR wants honorary membership for Vardy

Members of the college have proposed a motion to name the footballer Ball President

OUSU teaching awards for outstanding faculty members

Over 30 individuals were honoured for their teaching achievements at the University

Profile: Clarence Seedorf

Daniel Kodsi talks dreams, success and universe with the four-time Champions League winner

Labour see gains in Oxford City Council elections

Consolidating their hold on the Oxford City Council, Labour won 18 of 24 contested seats in Thursday's elections

Record crowds attend May Day celebrations

Oxford's annual may day celebrations took place last weekend, with record numbers of students, visitors and Oxford residents taking advantage of May 1 falling on Sunday. The...

Profile: Michael Møller

Daniel Kodsi talks to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva about the future of the United Nations

Competition: Win tickets to Common People 2016

Win tickets to Common People Festival, Oxford (28th - 29th May) via Twitter

Woman claims to be at Oxford, scams parents for £250,000

Nicola Boardman, 34, used the money to travel and party

Oxford and Cambridge lead in university donations

Oxbridge receives almost half of all donations to universities in the UK

Scientists fight prejudice in gowns

Petition suggests all wear commoner's gown to avoid prejudice

Prince William to open Magdalen library

The Duke of Cambridge will be visiting Oxford to open Magdalen’s recently completed Longwall Library. The Prince will come on May 11, spending his...

Oxford finishes second in CUG university rankings

For the sixth year, Oxford finds itself behind rival Cambridge

University and City Council release pro-European statements

The University's statement was shortly followed by the City Council's similar expression of support to the pro-European campaign. Analysis by Dan Sutton

Oxford students to stand for City Council elections

Students have been selected as candidates for the Conservatives, Labour and Lib Dems

Majority want NUS ‘Oxit’

Following announcement of NUS referendum, Cherwell survey finds that majority want out

Oxford to hold referendum on NUS membership

Referendum will be held on Oxford's affiliation to the National Union of Students before sixth week

Dissident philosopher protests outside Balliol

Julius Tomin, a well-known Czech political philosopher and classical scholar, protested today for the third day on Broad Street, claiming that Oxford academics were...

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